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Altered States of Consciousness and the New Age Movement

By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©2012 By “New Age” altered states of consciousness (ASCs), we mean characteristically pagan and, from our perspective, abnormal states of consciousness, where, due to an occult context, spiritistic influence is often present upon the mind and/or outcome of the experience Contents 1 Altered States of Consciousness and…

Should an Evangelical Vote for a Mormon for President?

By: Norman L. Geisler, Ph.D., Professor, Author, and Lecturer; ©2012 www.NormanGeisler.net – All rights reserved, used with permission. So, what should an evangelical Christian do in the coming presidential election between Barak Obama and Mitt Romney? According to the US Constitution (Article VI), “No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any…

A Response to Philosophical Postmodernism

By: Dr. Norman Geisler; ©2012 The primary focus of Post-modernism is hermeneutics or how to interpret. The object of interpretation can be history, art, or literature, but deconstructing it is the center of focus. A Brief Background of Postmodernism Premodernism is often thought of as the time before 1650 A.D. The dominant theme was metaphysics…

Bodywork, Enlightenment and Meditation in the Martial Arts – Part 2

By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©2012 We briefly the practices of meditation, visualization, and yogic breathing methods as they relate to the martial arts. Bodywork, Enlightenment and Meditation in the Martial Arts – Part 2 Meditation, Visualization, and Breathing In an interview on Larry King Live (August 28, 1991), Kung Fu practitioner and…

Bodywork, Enlightenment and Meditation in the Martial Arts – Part 1

By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©2012 We briefly examine the premise of mind-body unity and the goal of spiritual transformation, or enlightenment as they relate to the martial arts. Contents 1 Bodywork, Enlightenment and Meditation in the Martial Arts – Part 1 1.1 Mind-body Unity 1.2 Spiritual Transformation and Enlightenment 2 NOTES Bodywork,…